James hunt formula 1 driver. After retiring from racing in 1979 hunt became a media commentator and businessman. He was just 45. James hunt who lived life at 200 miles an hour died in june 1993 after a quiet evening of playing snooker in his home here.
As a driver he overcame constant fear and enormous odds to become the best in the world triumphing in one of the most dramatic championship battles in formula one history. Hunt earned the nickname hunt the shunt for his on track exploits. In contrast to the drug alcohol and adrenalin fueled life he had led as a racing driver hunt died clean and sober.
James simon wallis hunt 29 august 1947 in belmont nr sutton surrey england united kingdom 15 june 1993 in wimbledon london england united kingdom was a british racing driver who competed in formula one becoming world champion in 1976 beating niki lauda. He came to the top level of the sport with the privateer hesketh squad the plaything of the young lord hesketh. James simon wallis hunt 29 august 1947 15 june 1993 was a british racing driver who won the formula one world championship in 1976.
Already an enfant terrible of the british racing scene whod earned the sobriquet hunt the shunt thanks to some lurid driving in formula 3 hunts entry into formula 1 was anarchic from the get go.
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